Manual Handling Trainers Re-certification

Re-qualification in this crucial area is necessary to prevent poor practices developing and to keep skills and knowledge up to date.

Aimed at those who hold a Manual Handling Trainers and Assessors certificate, but now need to re-qualify to continue training others.

This course will provide delegates with an updated demonstrable ability to deliver manual handling training and carry out risk assessments.

Aims and objectives:

To provide qualified RoSPA Manual Handling Trainers and Assessors with an updated understanding of the process of instructing others in sound manual handling techniques and the process of conducting manual handling risk assessments.

On completion of this course, delegates should be able to prepare and deliver a manual handling awareness training package, and carry out suitable and sufficient manual handling risk assessments.

Course content:

• Benefits of preventing manual handling injuries
• Legal requirements
• Basic anatomy
• Practical lifting techniques
• Instructional skills
• Risk assessment for manual handling

Qualification and certification:

Delegates who successfully complete the practical and written assessments will be awarded a RoSPA Manual Handling Trainers and Risk Assessors Certificate, which is valid for three years. Successful delegates on open courses will also receive a manual handling instructors awareness pack.

Trained instructors will be able to train others within their organisation on basic manual handling awareness and continually promote positive attitudes towards manual handling activities.